paint + hands = mess
by Mush

Comment:
Great painting Mush. Don't worry about the DQ.

Volcano
by espy2

Comment:
Great shot. It was one of my favs of the challenge. I think it was underrated though. I actually thought you had taken this in a steel plant or something! My only minor criticism is the border, which is a bit distracting.

Blue Eye
by birgir

Comment:
JohnBeebe summed it up. This is technically a great image, and is very emotive. It's one of these out-of-the-box images (for DPC anyway) that voters will either love or hate.

Personally, I loved it. I can appreciate the trouble you went to to set this up, and I think it was very underrated in the voting. I don't see anything technically wrong with it, and can't give any advise how to 'improve' it. It's just the luck of the draw.

The only thing I will say is that when I first saw the image, I assumed it was blown out / over exposed. I didn't realise you'd used white paint to get that effect.

Saturday.jpg
by dolphnz8

Comment:
Nice colours. But as Falc pointed out the composition could be improved. As it stands it looks off-balance, and the window frame spoils it.

Go down to the beach and find something more suitable to 'ground' the shot. For example, fill up the bottom third of the shot with the beach, or driftwood, or boats, or whatever subject you think would add interest to the foreground.

CRW_9530.jpg
by Ennil

Comment:
Your portfolio just gets better and better. Great stuff!

3:50 PM Gothic Mean Time
by obsidian

Comment:
In the forums you asked for some extra feedback, so here goes. I can see two major technical problems here;

1) It doesn't look straight. The wall on the left hand side looks tilted.

2) The colours. Okay, perhaps not a technical problem exactly, but the combination of yellow and purple is just too jarring. If you look at the number of 1's you were voted on this, I'd say it was the colour combination that put most people off.

The post-processing looks as if it's been overdone. It makes the image look like a negative (the shadows are more highlighted than the highlights). The subject is reasonably interesting, but if I was to be a real perfectionist, I'd say it was 3.51pm and not 3.50pm :)

Mr. One and Mrs. Three on the Dock
by stare_at_the_sun

Comment:
Pity about the DQ. Don't forget to use a twig the next time.

O U T C A S T S — A Tale of Forbidden Love
by Bear_Music

Comment:
Strangely enough, this is one of my favs of the challenge! You've somehow managed to capture a certain emotion with the way you've posed woody. And I love the 'snow' effect. The piece of snow on the duck is a nice touch.

But, it's just poor woody, standing there.... actually *looks* like an outcast! Lighting is good, focus is good, composition is great.

Bubba Bubbly - DNMC? You may be a redneck.
by cislander

Comment:
Crop is a bit tight, and overall it's on the small side. But nicely composed. Lighting is okay, focus is good. An interesting contrast of objects so meets the challenge. To be honest, I'm not that fussy what I drink my champagne out of either, or my Jameson for that matter... :)

Young Love ....Or not!
by DeniseBernadette

Comment:
That logo on his t-shirt really dominates the shot. Great expressions though!